Moments in Bloom – Southern Thyme
Creative and talented, two local women orchestrate do-it-yourself floral retreats for those looking to enrich their lives with beauty. Two women sit on a porch on a warm spring day, a brief period of mutual rest in the midst of their impossibly busy lives. Their relationship is hard to define with one word: they have […]
Rough Wood And Fine Lines – Landrum Tables
In the clean, simple designs of Landrum Tables, Capers Cauthen has discovered that when it comes to life and old wood, it’s what you make of it that counts. They were destined for the scrap heap. After years of bearing the weight of Charleston’s history, loyally wearing its colors and shielding it from the elements, […]
The Revolutionaries – Robert Lange Studios
Steps away from the center of activity in Downtown Charleston, gallery owners Robert and Megan Lange lead the charge toward cementing Charleston’s status as a thriving art community In every community, there are individuals who are able to see what is only beginning to reveal itself. Often, it is the outsiders, observing unburdened by bias, […]
Thinking Inside the Box – Tiger Corner Farms
A Summerville aeroponic farm manufacturer takes the dirty work out of farming while working toward a greener future locally and beyond. For longtime Summerville residents and frequent visitors, the drive from the interstate into the charming downtown area is a familiar one: take the off-ramp from I-26, drive past the big box stores, and pass […]
The Game of Life
A year into his retirement, Coach John McKissick reveals a glimpse of the man behind the winning scores, and the values that continue to make him a winner in the most important game of all. There are a few days in the life of a small town that stand out above all others in history. […]
The Wisdom of the Wood
With his sleek and elegant furniture, Bryant Dyess creates new life from a harvest of the past. A tall, slender man steps into the elegantly rustic storefront on King Street, apologizing for being late. Bryant Dyess and his wife have just closed on their first house, and his face bears the frustration and preoccupation of the many […]
All That Glitters
Led by a true artist’s spirit, Christina Jervey creates jewelry that reflects the beauty around and within her. In a quiet space on Broad Street sits Mount Pleasant resident and jewelry designer Christina Jervey, surrounded by her tools. It is mere weeks after Christmas, a crunch time for all jewelry makers to fulfill jeweled rings, […]
The Crown Jewel of South Carolina
Behind the scenes of one of the Carolina’s best kept secrets, conservationist groups are working tirelessly to protect its borders and beyond. Less than a 30-minute drive from most parts of Summerville is an ancient land, filled with giants over a thousand years old. The waters beckon to be explored, and a boardwalk rises above […]
Making History – The Upper Dorchester County Historical Society
The Upper Dorchester County Historical Society is preserving the past to share with those who are the future. A two-lane highway threads its way past pine forests and wide-open farmland, pausing at thick stands of hardwoods and dipping dangerously close to the inky black water of cypress swamps. While this particular road may be the most […]
The Artisan Farmer-John Warren
An unlikely path to agriculture paved the way for Charleston’s most creative farmer to implement big ideas on a small scale. John Warren is not a typical farmer. Not by any stretch of the imagination. Warren is not following a family tradition of farming; his parents made their livings in administrative assistance, teaching, and criminal […]
